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Patented may 25, 1909.

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GEORGE GLEAsURE, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.-

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1909.`

Application led .Tune 26, 1908. Serial No. 440,515.

Tov all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE GLExsnRE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, State of New York, havelinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes and I dohereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use thesame.

The invention relatesto a match box and more particularly to the classof match boxes having means for the delivery of a single matchtherefrom.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a match boxcomprising Ia base having a vertically disposed block thereon,

` the latter reduced to form a central slide provided with a matchreceiving slot in its uper edge, a match receptacle inclosing saidhloc'k and slide and adapted to be moved upwardly to permit a sin lematch to be deposited into the said s ot in the slide and When thereceptacle is lowered on the block,

the said match will be ejectedfthrough a discharge exit at the top ofthe said receptacle.

Another obj ect of the invention is the provision of a match box whichis simple in construction, ecient in operation and inexpensive in themanufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arran ement of parts as will behereinafter more fuolly described and as illustrated in theaccompanying-drawings which disclose the preferred form of embodiment ofthe invention.

It is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may bemade such as come properly within the scope of the claimk hereuntoappended Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Iii the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of theksame, the parts bein in their norv malposition. Fig. 3 is a simi ar view, the i slide portion being shownelevated. Fig. 4

is an end view of the invention 'showing the manner of connecting theslidable section or receptacleto the slot. Fig. 5is a top plan view ofthe invention.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

In the drawings, the numeral 6 designates the base of the match box andwhich is preferably of "square contour having beveled edges 7 andprojecting upwardly centrally from the said ase is a block 8 ofrectangular shape and being cut away on opposite sides to form shoulders9 and an upwardly projecting central slide 10 formed integral with thesaid block. The upper edge of the said slide end is rovided With agroove 11 the latter extending throughout the edge of the said slide.Surrounding the block 8 and slidably mounted thereon is a receptacle 12forming a match receiver and comprises side walls 13, end walls 14 and atop 15 which are united in any suitable manner. On the end walls 14extending for a distance of the same and centrally thereof is anelongated slot 16 through which passes a screw fastener .17, the lattermounted in the block 8 in proximity to the shoulder portion thereof. Thescrew fastener 17 engaging the slot 16 pQermits sliding movement ofthereceptacle 12 and limits the saine in its upward and downward movementon the block 8 secured to the base.

In the top 15 of the receptacle 12 there is formed va discharge exit orslot 18 through which rojects a distance normally, the grooved) end ofthe slide 10 so that a match deposited within the groovel 1 can beejected through the discharge exit 18 to the exterior of the slidablereceptacle.

Tithin the receptacle 12 midway of its ends are spaced plates 19 whichlatter form a bottom of an upper compartment 20 into which areintroduced the matches' in the match box. The said spaced plates 19 pro-.duce centrally thereof an opening 21 which is in alinement with thedischarge exit 18 in the top of the receptacle and which opening Y anddischarge exit permit vthe sliding movement of the slide 10 u on theraising and lowerin of the receptac e 12 on the block 8 of the ase. h

On each side face Wall 13 near the lower end of the receptacle 12 aresecured abrasive lates 22 upon which to strike the match deivered fromthe match box.

Surrounding the lower end of the receptacle 12 and secured thereto is abinding strap or strip 23 so as to reinforce the lower extremity of thesaid receptacle.

The discharge exit 18 is also adaptedl for the purpose of introducingmatches into the rece tacle12 to refill the same after the supply hasbeen exhausted therefrom.

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What is claimed is A match box comprising a base, a block risingcentrally irom said base and being out away onopposite sides at itsupper portion to form a narrowed upper terminal with respect to thelower portion of said block, thesaid narrowed terminal having a groovein its free edge, a hollow'vbody formed with a top, side and end wallsinclosing the block,

right-angular anges projecting inwardly fromthe side walls and extendinginto the l cut-away portion of the block to support mateheswithin saidbody, the said top having-a discharge exit through which a match isejected by the narrowed terminalof the 15 block upon the lowering of.the body upon said block, one of said end walls containing an elongatedslot, and a screw carried by the lower portion of the block and engagingthe slot to limit the raising and lowering of the 20 body from theblock.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

GEiimGE GLEASURE.

Witnesses y 4 BLAINE RoscoE LEnMAN,v JOSEPH P. PETERs

